The Weekly Update Archive: Federal Updates

  1. July 2, 2025

    July 2, 2025

    Reconciliation Updates On July 1, the Senate passed H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act with an amendment via a vote of 51-50. Vice President Vance cast the tiebreaking vote. The legislation was sent back to the House of Representatives where debate is ongoing. As of mid-morning July 2nd, the House of Representatives is expected […]

  2. June 27, 2025

    June 27, 2025

    Reconciliation Updates Over the past week, the Senate Parliamentarian reviewed H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act against the Senate’s “Byrd Rule”.  As revealed by the Senate Budget Committee’s Ranking Member several provisions appear to violate the rule, which – if interested – you can read the Ranking Member’s press releases. As these provisions are […]

  3. Memo: National Institutes of Health Standard Indirect Rate

    February 10, 2025

    FROM: Chris Patton, Interim Vice President for University Relations, Universities of Wisconsin DATE: Feb. 9, 2025 Late Friday, the National Institutes of Health notified the Universities of Wisconsin and other higher education institutions across the country that “there will be a standard indirect rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs in lieu […]

  4. Memo: OMB Directive to Pause Disbursement of Federal Financial Assistance

    January 29, 2025

    Earlier today, the Trump administration rescinded its OMB directive implementing a sweeping freeze on federal grants and loans. The decision came after U.S. District Court Judge Loren L. AliKhan temporarily blocked the Trump administration from implementing the order in response to a legal challenge from a network of nonprofit organizations. This order, which only applies […]

  5. Response to DHS directive to rescind existing guidelines pertaining to immigration enforcement actions

    January 27, 2025

    NOTE: DHS, ICE and USCIS interact occasionally with immigration advising offices at UW universities for purposes other than enforcement. Guidance in this section does not apply to routine interactions. We will comply with all applicable law and are committed to cooperating with law enforcement within the constraints of the law and our own delegated responsibilities.  […]